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    <description>Rader Digests &amp; Updates from DeKalb County Commissioner Jeff Rader</description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Smoking Vote a Disappointment</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The primary mission of government is to protect the “health, safety and welfare” of its constituents, so the good health of DeKalb County’s citizens should be one of the Board of Commissioners’ (BOC) highest priorities. That’s what makes the BOC’s September 13, 2011 decision to vote down a proposal to ban smoking in all public places, including parks and all businesses, disheartening. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Making the Tough Call</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It was a classic example of being stuck between a rock and a hard place.  In the last official meeting of the Board of Commissioners (BOC) before the July 15 deadline to finalize DeKalb County's millage rate, I was asked to vote on a mid-year budget proposal.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Update</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The county's budget process, as discussed in recent updates, has made incremental improvements this year.  The process is still a work in progress in order to become transparent and responsive to DeKalb County citizens.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-update-139.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Administration's Proposal a Step Forward</title>
      <description><![CDATA[One of my recurring themes has been the need to improve the process, not just the outcome, for preparing the county's annual operating budget.  Last month, I discussed a resolution passed by the Board of Commissioners outlining its priorities for the 2011 budget.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/administrations-proposal-a-step-forward.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:41:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meetings: •    Hotel/Motel Tax •    Noise Ordinance ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-129.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Budget Resolution Sets Priorities</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Preparing a budget during a booming economy is easy because there’s more money to spend. But when the economy slides downhill, as it has in recent years, the budget pie shrinks, so people have to contend with smaller slices.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/budget-resolution-sets-priorities.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meetings: •	Budget Priorities •	Health Benefits •	Stimulus Dollars •	Re-election Thanks]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-123.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:34:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Auditor to Review County Government</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Those who follow local government know that the DeKalb County's Board of Commissioners (BOC) is responsible for reviewing the budget and approving ordinances.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-121.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meetings: •	Alcohol Closing Times •	Buford Highway  •	Power IT Down  •	Staffing Policy ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-114.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm pleased to report that the millage rate for DeKalb citizens this year is the same as last year.  The rate became official in late June with the passage of the county's mid-year budget adjustments.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-110.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meetings: 911 Services Green Energy Code Red PDK Airport South Fork Peachtree Creek Trail ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-107.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meetings: Mason Mill Park Roofs Replacement Sidewalk Funds Sign Ordinance]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-102.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 15:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Staffing Study Cites Inefficiencies in County Government</title>
      <description><![CDATA["That's the way we've always done it." The above is a popular refrain in organizations and businesses.  It’s a way to justify operational methods, usually based on organizational culture or a manager's instincts, in the absence of concrete data.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/staffing-study-cites-inefficiencies-in-county-government.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 22:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioner meetings: Marist School SLUP, Motorized Vehicles, Pension Act, Police Academy]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest-99.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:56:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Making Difficult Choices</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved a tentative 2010 budget of $565 million.  That is a $17 million reduction from the budget proposed by the county CEO.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/making-difficult-choices.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioner meetings: Audit Committee, Health Care Goals, Public Safety, Speed Zones]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/commissioner-rader-digest.89.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Not the Time for Business as Usual</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A year ago, I publicly expressed my disappointment in the budget process for DeKalb County. The process, as described in my formal remarks in February 2009, is subject to political considerations and short-term gains at the expense of tough decisions and long-term sustainability.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/not-the-time-for-business-as-usual.30.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:41:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Master Plan Provides Guidance for Parks and Recreation</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This month, a new director, Roy Wilson, takes the helm of DeKalb County's Parks and Recreation department. The hope is that the new director, like the New Year, marks the beginning of a new era for the department.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/master-plan-provides-guidance-for-parks-and-recreation.32.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioners meetings: Staffing Analysis, Standing Rules, Town Brookhaven, Transportation Goals]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/rader-digest-12-17-2009.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Greenspace Acquisition Strategy</title>
      <description><![CDATA[n December 10th, DeKalb County officials will update the public about the county greenspace program at a forum next week.&nbsp; Please read below and attend the meeting to underscore our need for greenspace resources in District 2.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/greenspace-acquisition-strategy.35.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioners meetings:</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioners meetings: Community Centers, Energy Grant, Management Contracts, Performance Audit,  & Police Purchases]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/here-are-some-topics-of-interest-from-recent-board-of-commissioners-meetings.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioner meetings: Bond Ruling, Health Benefits, Housing Program, Land Use Proposal]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/rader-digest-11-11-2009.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Calibrating Work Force Size</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Because of the country's economic recession, many states and counties are forecasting revenue shortfalls in the coming years. DeKalb County is no exception. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/calibrating-work-force-size.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:44:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioner Rader Digest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioner meetings: Green Space, HOST Projects, Hotel/Motel Tax, Police Equipment, Power IT Down]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/rader-digest-09-11-2009.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Fixing the Budget Process</title>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the most important tasks for the Board of Commissioners (BOC) is approving the county's annual budget. Yet, the time allocated for this task does not seem proportional to its importance.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.commissionerrader.com/reader-rader-updates/items/fixing-the-budget-process.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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